quiet
adjective/ˈkwaɪət/
(comparative quieter, superlative quietest)
Слово англійською: quiet
Переклад quiet українською: затишний, скромний, смирний, неяскравий
Детальний опис
- making very little noise
- her quiet voice
- a quieter, more efficient engine
- Could you keep the kids quiet while I'm on the phone?
- He went very quiet (= did not say much) so I knew he was upset.
- ‘Be quiet,’ said the teacher.
- She crept downstairs (as) quiet as a mouse.
- We were all quiet for a moment.
- without many people or much noise or activity
- a quiet street/town
- It is a quiet place with just a handful of shops, bars and restaurants.
- They lead a quiet life.
- After a month of political tensions, things are relatively quiet.
- Business is usually quieter at this time of year.
- They had a quiet wedding.
- The hotel is in a quiet location near the sea.
- The negotiations were quiet and hurried.
- peaceful; without being interrupted
- to have a quiet coffee
- They were enjoying a quiet moment by the lake.
- I was looking forward to a quiet evening at home.
- (of a person) tending not to talk very much
- She was quiet and shy.
- (of a feeling or an attitude) definite but not expressed in an obvious way
- He had an air of quiet authority.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as a noun denoting peace as opposed to war): via Old French, based on Latin quies, quiet- ‘repose, quiet’.
Idioms
keep quiet about something | keep something quiet
- to say nothing about something; to keep something secret
- I've decided to resign but I'd rather you kept quiet about it.
- This story is too big to be kept quiet.
- We'll have to keep this quiet—if it gets out, we'll all be in a lot of trouble.